This blog...
I have made this blog for the sole purpose of keeping track of the books I have read. Some day I will look back and say "WOW! I sure do read a lot!"
For those of you that come across this blog, I hope you find it useful. It may help you find your next book, get a new perspective on a book you've already read, or at the very least, provide a new way for you to waste a few minutes of your day.
As I mentioned before I have been following the True Blood series on HBO. After finishing Dead Until Dark I clearly saw the differences between the book and the series. I think it sets them apart quite well, in my opinion it is better to use a book as the beginning of an idea and not try following word for word. The point is that I was very excited to read this book not only to see what happens, but also to see how different it is from the series. All I can say is that I was not disappointed.
I am not sure whether I like the book or the series more. I like the fact that the series has more characters to follow, but the book has a lot more action. I think the next book will help me decide because the third season for True Blood won't be out yet, and I can enjoy the book for itself and not compare it to anything. If I were not set on using my local library I would have bought the whole series by now...but I think that would turn me in to a hermit and I don't think my loved ones would appreciate that; plus the library is awesome!
I really like Stephenie Meyer’s way of writing, there is something about it that just pulls me in and I cannot put the book down. She also has a great way of creating love and relationships that make you have butterflies in your tummy!
The Host was a great book. I was stuck in the whole Twilight type of story, so at first it took me a bit to open up to a new idea. The story itself is extremely creative and wild. I love the amazing way the aliens have all these other worlds, each being so incredibly different. The stories Wanda tells are really something else.
The best part about this book is the hope and happiness of the end. The idea that human feelings underestimated and are more powerful than we believe, that as long as we care there is hope. Even more awesome is the fact that happiness can be found, even if it is in brief pockets…it’s still something to look forward to.(Winter 2009)
This book was very hard to get in to. The use of footnotes to tell full side-stories is very different. I am also lucky I speak Spanish or half of the story would have been unknown to me. The hardest part was the time line of the story, it jumped around a bit and sometimes I was confused about who was the narrator. Junot Díaz has a very interesting writing style, at times it was not my cup of tea...but I am very glad that I pulled through and finished the book.
I am not sure who I would recommend this book to, they would definitely need to speak Spanish, but other than that I am not sure. In the end I did like it, I think I mostly appreciate it for how different it is. I like the fact that the characters could have actually existed and they could have been put through all of it. I also like the mixture of languages, it adds something to the story...maybe it's what makes it less fictional!
I started watching the HBO series True Blood one day when I was bored. I found out afterward that they are based on a series of books called The Southern Vampire Mysteries. Out of curiosity I picked up the first one and found it to me very enthralling. Especially after reading the Twilight series, it was interesting to compare the various characteristics of the vampires. It made me realize how annoyed I was with the Twilight movie, which represented the vampires in such a dark and mean way. But if you look at the fact that they do not burn in the sunlight, they sparkle; they cannot be staked, they do not come out only at night...if you just make a list of the characteristics of the Cullens and compare them to any other vampire book or movie....it is obvious that they are not meant to be dark and gloomy creatures.
Now, for the Dead Until Dark book. I really liked the difference in the writing style, the other books I have been reading are a lot more proper. I like the use of the southern accents and the colloquial way the characters speak. Another aspect that I enjoyed was the creativity involved, the fact that the vampires "came out of the coffin" and are trying to "mainstream" is very entertaining. The best description in the book is the fact that they do not say that vampires are dead, instead they say that they got a "virus" that makes them allergic to sunlight, garlic and silver!!
I am excited for the next book!
